Schoolgoers - Project background

Access to primary education is a basic right of every child. Yet globally, more than 58 million children of primary school age are not able to attend school. The reasons for this vary: remoteness, poverty, conflict, natural disasters, government instability and different forms of exclusion.

Several million of these out-of-school children are in India, despite it being a country which provides free and compulsory education. The problem is most evident in a handful of states, such as Bihar.

Several million of these out-of-school children are in India, despite it being a country which provides free and compulsory education. The problem is most evident in a handful of states, such as Bihar.

Bihar is home to 120 million residents, half of whom are aged under 25. Of all Indian states, it ranks lowest on the Human Development Index.

11% of primary school aged children in Bihar have never attended school, and 49% are at least two years behind their age standard. The state also struggles with teacher absenteeism.

In response, Schoolgoers has been working with the residents of Ghonghariya village (SC + OBC) to build a primary school for local children.

In response, Schoolgoers has been working with the residents of Ghonghariya village (SC + OBC) to build a primary school for local children.

The build was completed in December 2022. Classes commenced in 2023. The school is now in its second year of operations.

Location

Ghonghariya Primary School
Ghonghariya Village, Bakraur, Bodhgaya, Gaya
Bihar, India 824231

Get in touch

info@schoolgoers.org

Karu Yadav s/o Mangar Yadav
Bakraur Village, Gaya
Bihar, India 824231

Staff and student portal

Our credentials

Schoolgoers Pty Ltd (Australia)
ABN: 46 601 760 749

Schoolgoers Education Foundation India
CIN: U80904BR2017NPL035071